and head to the post office to find two yellow cards in our post office box...

love it when I have these in my box because that means I have packages.

One package was from Suzanne,

one of my model cross stitchers

and immediately tore into that package

the minute I got into the car.

Thanks Suzanne...once again, your stitching is PERFECT!!

I didn't recognize the name of the California sender of package number 2, so I elected to wait until I got home to open that package.

Upon opening the package

I remembered it was my recent eBay purchase, a spinning pincushion/spool holder. The piece is much smaller then it appeared in the photo....just a mere 3" tall. I love the "petite-ness" of it...I immediately fell in love with the pincushion's old worn corduroy cloth...

you know, the old faded orangish reddish red...LOVE that color, it's my fav!

So I thought I'd share a picture of my new little pincushion/thread spool keep with you all...

it is my new favorite treasure!

Not sure how my next days will unfold. Will be spending my day sitting by the phone, waiting for it to ring probably....

7 comments:

Penny
said...

You find the best stuff, love that new treasure! Can't wait to see the new design. I am always excited over your things. Hope you dad is doing well. Love your blog and am so excited to see what is coming on Nov. 2nd. Penny

I will keep you and your family in my prayers...trusting the next phone call brings good news!Your latest treasure is delicious...sure wish you could find someone to make reproductions that could be sold at the store!!!Busy Hands...Happy HeartPatricia

Your pincushion looks almost just like on that I purchased of Ebay myself in the last couple of weeks. I love mine too. Yours is very pretty aslo. I do love the orange corduroy fabric too. Mine is a plaid.

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